emersion DESIGN is a collaborative architecture, interiors, ecoconsulting, planning and engineering practice located in Cincinnati, Ohio. We are driven by a passion for exceptional designs that advance clients, nature and society. ‘emersion’ signifies immersion and emergence. We dive into each client’s needs and aspirations to ascend with solutions that are both strategic instruments and inspiring spaces.

We’ve been seeing construction progress photos coming into our office from our contractors in the field that have been taken with the use of drones. They allow us to monitor field conditions from vantage points that would otherwise be difficult to achieve. But the full impact of the use of drones in architecture didn’t spark for me until I saw this video posted on Dezeen about a month ago.

Chad Edwards of emersion DESIGN was asked to sit on a panel to discuss supply chain considerations in the Architecture/ Engineering/ Construction/ Education industries. Alongside Chad were Brian Frank of Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and Richard Zoller of Messer Construction. The session was moderated by Pamela Brailsford of Cintas Corporation and sponsored by […]

Press release from the Greater Cincinnati Green Business Council regarding their award for green advocacy at the recent Green Business Awards from the Cincinnati Business Courier and the Cincinnati Regional Chapter of the US Green Building Council

Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled, or LADD, plans to build a 10,000-square-foot building to house the nonprofit’s offices and staff training space. The organization celebrated the launch of what is expected to be a multi-year project during a Thursday afternoon event.

Shawn tells about his recent submission to the Boston Living with Water design competition “Thriving with Water”. Prompted to find “solutions envisioning a more resilient, more sustainable, and more beautiful Boston adapted for end-of-the-century climate conditions and rising sea levels.”

The USGBC MA (United States Green Building Council Massachusetts Chapter) recently held elections for the Board of Directors of 2015. The voting process took place through the USGBC MA website and was open to all chapter members. The eight members elected, comprised of two re-elections and six new members, were announced at the Chapter’s annual meeting January 22nd, 2015.

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What our clients say:

Dear Shawn, Thank you so much for attending my dinner and Sustainability Forum featuring Professor Eicke Weber. Both Prof. Weber and I were very impressed with your insight and I truly appreciate your enthusiasm for sustainability, especially in architecture and building. Thank you again for making this event such a great success and I know that we will continue to work together on sustainability issues in the future.

In each instance related to Shawn’s teaching over the past 5 years, I have been impressed by his thorough knowledge of USGBC and LEED. Because of his passion for green building, Shawn is at the same time engaged and engaging, humble but confident, articulate but a great listener, and an inspiring speaker and person. In summary, I can only speak of Shawn in the very highest of terms, and it has been my great honor to know him as a friend and USGBC colleague.

Shawn understands the world of nonprofits. When discussing projects with him he is fully aware of the process that is involved from working with volunteer committees, to creating materials that can be used in fundraising. He has always been patient and willing to provide any extra information that would make our volunteers or funders more informed about a project. Most important of all, Shawn is committed to sustainability and green design. It is clear in working with him that he is passionate about this, and not only is he passionate, but he is good at what he does on all levels – from guiding the client through the decision making process, to creating a wonderful design, to helping make the difficult decisions that nonprofits with limited resources often need to make.

Lois and I are pleased to recommend Emersion Design in general, and Jim Cheng in particular. While we have had the very good experience of working with Jim, we are also acquainted with the high professional standards of several others in his associates at Emersion Design, with whom I have worked indirectly.